Perceptions of 4th and 5th grade primary school students and their teachers on constructivist learning environments in science and technology courses

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2008

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Özgür, Birikim

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the extent to which Constructivist Learning Environment (CLE) aspects exist in primary level 4th and 5th grade Science and Technology Courses in Turkey as perceived by students and their teachers. Secondly, the study aimed at finding out whether perceptions of students on CLE differ according to certain demographic variables. Finally, the study attempted to explore the extent to which the perceptions of teachers on administrative support have a relationship with their perceptions on CLE. Subjects of the study involved 1143 primary level 4th and 5th grade students in Turkey during 2006-2007 school year from 6 socio-economic development groups as determined by State Planning Department and their 264 teachers. Data were collected in 2006-2007 Spring semester through administration of two questionnaires to the students and the teachers. Data analysis was carried out through both quantitative (repeated measures ANOVA, frequencies, means, standard deviations, MANOVA) and qualitative analysis techniques. The results of the study indicated that students and teachers perceived the current learning environment to be often constructivist. In addition, the results revealed that perception of CLE differed according to socio economic status and technology use of students. Lastly, the results revealed that there is a significant but low correlation between teachers’ perceptions on CLE and their perceptions on administrative support they received. The results revealed that students should be provided with more facilities and teachers be provided with more in-service training opportunities.

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Elementary or Public School Education., Education.

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http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/3/12610067/index.pdf
https://hdl.handle.net/11511/17961

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B. Özgür, “Perceptions of 4th and 5th grade primary school students and their teachers on constructivist learning environments in science and technology courses,” Ph.D. - Doctoral Program, Middle East Technical University, 2008.